Other / mixed grade configuration · Okemos, MI
Michigan Connections Academy
Federal NCES profile for Michigan Connections Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
The verdict
Michigan Connections Academy earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Michigan schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Michigan.
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 21.8:1
- large classes for Michigan
- 60.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 1,589
- students enrolled
Michigan Connections Academy has class sizes larger than 88% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 260096908139 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-11 students YoY
Michigan Connections Academy held near 1,645 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 73.5 → 74.1 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-11 students YoY 260096908139 · Okemos, MI Other · MID · CHARTER
1,589 enr · 21.8:1 · 60.2% lunch · RII 36
Nearest enrollment peer: Trip Elementary School (1,589 students)
Michigan Connections Academy held near 1,645 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE added 73.5 → 74.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →
How Michigan Connections Academy compares
Michigan Connections Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Michigan | Michigan avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.8:1 | ▲ 25% | 17.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.2% | ▲ 11% | 54.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 1,589 | top 1% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 59.0% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, Michigan Connections Academy is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.
Programs
District finance for Michigan Connections Academy reports $10,268 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~1,589 students)
Frequently asked questions about Michigan Connections Academy
How many students attend Michigan Connections Academy?
Michigan Connections Academy has 1,589 students enrolled. It is a public school in Okemos, MI. CCD year-over-year: 1,656 (2022-23) → 1,645 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Michigan Connections Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Michigan Connections Academy is 21.8:1, which is 25% higher than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Michigan Connections Academy?
60.2% of students at Michigan Connections Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Michigan Connections Academy?
The largest demographic group at Michigan Connections Academy is White at 59.0% of enrollment, in Okemos, MI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Michigan Connections Academy?
Michigan Connections Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Michigan Connections Academy?
None; Michigan Connections Academy is a single-school charter district, and Michigan Connections Academy is its only campus.